Strapping of ankle and/or ft 29540 at Johnson City Medical Center

400 N. STATE OF FRANKLIN RD, JOHNSON CITY, TN · Balladhealth · · NPI 1972606465

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 23, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$51.60

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$344.00

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$28.21 with BLUE CROSS vs $344.00 with UNITED HEALTHCARE — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS BALLAD HEALTH EMPLOYEE $28.21 ↓ -45%
OPTIMA HEALTH OPTIMA HEALTH MEDICAID $94.14 ↑ +82%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICAID VIRGINIA $96.96 ↑ +88%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM HLTHKEEP MEDICIAD $96.96 ↑ +88%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA $97.90 ↑ +90%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICAID $97.91 ↑ +90%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA HEALTH $120.02 ↑ +133%
MEDCOST MEDCOST VHN $120.40 ↑ +133%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
AETNA AETNA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
HUMANA HUMANA MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
AMERIGROUP AMERIGROUP MEDICARE WELLPOINT $151.64 ↑ +194%
ALLCARE MEDICARE ALLCARE MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
MANAGED MEDICAIRE MANAGED MEDICAIRE $151.64 ↑ +194%
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE MOUNTAIN EMPIRE PACE $151.64 ↑ +194%
SENTARA HEALTH SENTARA MEDICARE $151.64 ↑ +194%
UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA $151.64 ↑ +194%
BLUE CROSS ANTHEM MEDICARE VIRGINIA $156.19 ↑ +203%
AETNA AETNA BETTER HEALTH OF VIRGINIA MEDICARE $156.19 ↑ +203%
BLUE CROSS BLUE CROSS MEDICARE $157.70 ↑ +206%
MOLINA HEALTHCARE MOLINA HEALTHCARE MEDICARE $157.70 ↑ +206%
CIGNA HEALTHCARE CIGNA MEDICARE $159.22 ↑ +209%
NHC ADVANTAGE NHC ADVANTAGE $159.22 ↑ +209%
DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN DEVOTED HEALTH PLAN MEDICARE $159.22 ↑ +209%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICARE $160.73 ↑ +211%
UNITED HEALTHCARE TENNCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $161.00 ↑ +212%
AETNA AETNA $219.47 ↑ +325%
FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY $258.00 ↑ +400%
AMBETTER AMBETTER $330.57 ↑ +541%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE RIVER VALLEY $344.00 ↑ +567%
SEVEN CORNERS, INC. SEVEN CORNERS, INC. $344.00 ↑ +567%
WELLCARE WELLCARE MEDICAID $344.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UNITED HEALTHCARE $344.00 ↑ +567%
UNITED HEALTHCARE UHC HERITAGE SELECT $344.00 ↑ +567%

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Strapping of ankle and/or ft 29540 at other Tennessee hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY $51.60 $28.21 – $321.64
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon $43.01 $125.35 – $288.16
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE $50.83 $15.69 – $107.26
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE $51.60 $15.69 – $330.57
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL $51.60 $15.69 – $344.00
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT $51.60 $15.69 – $344.00
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville $62.37 $22.93 – $288.98
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT $51.60 $28.21 – $344.00

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